Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 644,639 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) stood at 644,639. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 644,639 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 322,438, in 1994.
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 158th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 322,438 | — |
| 1995 | 333,819 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 340,740 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 349,011 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 358,592 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 372,604 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 391,350 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 403,273 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 416,301 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 430,336 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 444,536 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 458,726 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 473,644 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 487,882 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 501,669 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 510,861 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 515,025 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 529,067 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 541,755 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 553,806 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 565,487 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 600,383 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 611,960 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 623,389 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 634,554 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 644,639 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346,201 | 322,438 | 372,604 | 6 |
| 2000s | 451,858 | 391,350 | 510,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 567,609 | 515,025 | 623,389 | 8 |
| 2020s | 639,596 | 634,554 | 644,639 | 2 |
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 26,778 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,680 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 355,410 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 429,558 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,737 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 14,944 (2000)
All data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 644,639 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 644,639 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,438 in 1994.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 158th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release